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The top contenders vying for the top job at Optus The chief executive of Optus has resigned in the wake of the massive 8 November outage, but who are the top candidates set to replace her and lead the embattled telco company? eSafety Commissioner kicks off consultation on draft industry standards
21st November 2023
Pilbara region to benefit from Telstra’s $24 million connectivity investment Telstra announced it will invest $24 million to improve the connectivity and infrastructure of Western Australia’s Pilbara region in the coming next year. Amazon’s Project Kuiper achieves ‘100% success rate’ for Protoflight mission
20th November 2023
Edge router default settings caused massive Optus outage Optus has submitted to the Senate Standing Committee on Environment and Communications a full account on what it thinks caused the massive outage last 8 November that crippled its subscribers: 90 Cisco provider edge routers automatically self-isolated to protect themselves from an overload of IP routing information. Prime Television breaches local content rules
17th November 2023
Just a reminder that the next Lunchtime Presentation is taking place online next Tuesday, 21 November at 12.30. The presenter is Kris Maric, who will speak about the ABAC report on the Creative Industries. This is the last of the presentations on the ABAC reports from 2021/2022. The other presentations sparked much interest and discussion. This one will be no different! The event is free but you must register to be sent the Zoom link.
16th November 2023
A reminder that the TelSoc AGM is being held online on Thursday, 30 November 2023 at 12.30. The full set of papers for the AGM is now available. Included are: The AGM agenda The President's report The Treasurer's report A Journal report Please see the full AGM details at TelSoc Annual General Meeting | Telsoc ,
16th November 2023
Telstra adds five more routes to $1.6B fibre project Telstra has announced plans to install five more connectivity routes to its $1.6 billion intercity fibre network across Australia between now and by 2027. Motorola to ring the opening bell at New York, launches new 'brand narrative'
16th November 2023
Telstra cashes in on Optus outage Australia's biggest telecommunications provider Telstra claimed it has gained new customers following the 14-hour Optus outage last week, but the exact number of disappointed customers who were inconvencienced was yet to be determined. i.safe Mobile debuts industrial tablets at SPS trade fair
15th November 2023
NBN Co eyes AI ‘self-healing network’ to improve services Broadband operator NBN Co plans to create an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered "intelligent, self-healing network", expand its workforce, and deliver more network upgrades across Australia, according to its first annual service improvement plan (ASIP). ‘Impressive’ FY23 result sees the appointment of David Michaels as Swoop’s new CRO
14th November 2023
TPG Telecom terminates $6.3 billion deal with Vocus Vocus Group's $6.3 billion bid for Australian telco TPG Telecom's non-mobile fibre assets will no longer push through with both sides unable to nagivate the "complexity" of the deal or agree to commercial terms. Oppo, Hasselblad to debut next gen HyperTone Camera Systems in 2024
13th November 2023
Rival telcos gain leverage from Optus outage While it was crystal clear that the Optus outage was disastrous for the company and its subscribers, it seems that the telco's rivals may have benefited from the shutdown. No internet for a day in the world costs US$43 billion with China, US accounting half of the sum
10th November 2023